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Maximizing Farm Efficiency on Wesley Browne’s Farm
0 Maximizing Farm Efficiency on Wesley Browne’s Farm In this update, Wesley Browne shares insights on how targeted lime spreading, careful dosing, and feed planning have significantly improved the efficiency and productivity of his farm. Soil Fertility Wesley has been focusing on improving the soil fertility on his farm and his soil sample […]
5 October 2024
Bridging the Funding Gap: Scaling Innovations in Circular Bioeconomy
0 Bridging the Funding Gap: Scaling Innovations in Circular Bioeconomy Leading funders of early stage Agri Food and Ag Tech companies, along with experienced entrepreneurs in the sector convene at the Guinness Enterprise Centre in Dublin as part of Bioeconomy Ireland Week 2024 to accelerate innovation in the circular bioeconomy in Ireland. As […]
4 October 2024
Farmers warned of bluetongue risk
0 Farmers warned of bluetongue risk Following the spread of bluetongue widely across Eastern England and the detection of isolated cases in south-west England and north-west Wales, Irish farmers have once again been reminded of the risks of bluetongue. Warning farmers of the potential threat of this viral disease, Minister for Agriculture, Food […]
4 October 2024
Weekly Grass 10 Update: Preparing for Winter Grazing
0 Weekly Grass 10 Update: Preparing for Winter Grazing For this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, Joseph Dunphy discusses PastureBase data, Dry Matter % and Predicted grass growth, rainfall & soil temperatures for the week. As we enter October, Joseph also discusses autumn grass growth and the final grazing rotation, plus he has […]
4 October 2024
The humble potato – key facts and figures
0 The humble potato – key facts and figures Today, October 4, marks Bord Bia’s National Potato Day. In recognition of the humble spud, Shay Phelan, Potato Specialist at Teagasc, shares key facts, figures and developing trends on this all important staple. Potatoes are Ireland’s most popular vegetable, with approximately 350,000 tonnes produced […]
4 October 2024
Growing Rye: A win-win for tillage and pig producers
0 Growing Rye: A win-win for tillage and pig producers Michael Hennessy, Teagasc Crops Department, and Michael McKeon, Teagasc Pig Department, discuss the potential for increased cooperation between Ireland’s pig and tillage sectors by growing more rye, which benefits both pig diets and crop production, promoting a strong circular economy. Pig production is […]
4 October 2024
Championing environmental sustainability – what set the Walsh family apart
0 Championing environmental sustainability – what set the Walsh family apart John and Brendan Walsh, a father and son dairy farming duo from Ballylooby, Co. Tipperary, were crowned the overall winners of the Teagasc/FBD Environmental Sustainability Awards earlier this week. In this article, Signpost Programme Communications and Engagement Specialist at Teagasc, Dr Siobhán […]
3 October 2024
Don’t lose valuable slurry storage capacity
0 Don’t lose valuable slurry storage capacity As the slurry spreading season has now come to pass, farmers have been urged to focus their attentions on clean water – particularly limiting its ingress into slurry stores or slatted tanks. Year-in-year out, as Kilkenny-based Teagasc Dairy Advisor, Nigel Kennington explained on a recent episode […]
3 October 2024
Research on next generation of integrated pest management (IPM) in crops
0 Research on next generation of integrated pest management (IPM) in crops A new Horizon Europe Project, IPMorama, held its kick-off meeting today at Teagasc Ashtown Food Research Centre in Dublin. Comprising 17 partner institutions from 10 different countries, this 4 year, €5 Million project is co-ordinated by Dr Dan Milbourne of Teagasc’s […]
3 October 2024
Pre-emergence herbicides will give you better weed control
0 Pre-emergence herbicides will give you better weed control Weed control in winter cereals is essential to protect yields and to prevent weed seed return. On this week’s Tillage Edge podcast, Shay Phelan and Ciaran Collins, Tillage Specialists at Teagasc, chat through the reasons to prioritise pre-emergence herbicide applications in winter wheat and […]
3 October 2024